An Internet Draft (I-D) is a document published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) containing preliminary technical specifications, results of networking-related research, or other technical information. Often, Internet Drafts are intended to be work-in-progress documents for work that is eventually to be published as a Request for Comments (RFC) potentially leading to an Internet Standard.

It is considered inappropriate to rely on Internet Drafts for reference purposes. I-D citations should indicate the I-D is a work in progress.[1]

An Internet Draft is expected to adhere to the basic requirements imposed on any RFC.[2]

An Internet Draft is only valid for six months, unless it is replaced by an updated version. The old version is removed from the I-D repository, unless it is under official review by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) when a request to publish it as an RFC has been submitted.[citation needed]